Tropical climates present significant challenges for urban environments, with extreme temperatures making outdoor spaces often uninhabitable for large portions of the year. The impacts of the urban ...

Passive House design is the best option architects have today for a net-zero future, and it is up to us and our clients to make this future a reality. The building industry accounts for nearly 40 ...

A Trombe wall is a passive solar building feature that enhances thermal efficiency. Positioned on the sun-facing side of a structure, it consists of a wall made from materials like brick, stone, or ...

Following a slew of national natural disasters—most recently the Southern California wildfires and the historic winter storm that hit Southern states—interest in durable and sustainable architectural ...

Architects across New York have embraced Passive House design, a German energy efficiency standard slowly gaining traction in the states. Despite its name, this new approach to building design can be ...

A Trombe wall is a passive solar building feature that enhances thermal efficiency. Positioned on the sun-facing side of a structure, it consists of a wall made from materials like brick, stone, or ...

It's no exaggeration to say that Renzo Piano is one of the most unanimously respected architects in the world of architecture. With an oeuvre that blends respect for context, lightness and technology ...

Don’t underestimate a passive house just because of the name. These energy-efficient houses—which first originated in Germany in the 1990s—are becoming increasingly popular thanks to the many benefits ...

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